Bryn Mawr College’s New Media Project will sponsor a panel discussion titled “New Media in the 2010 Election: What the Hell Just Happened Here?” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, in Room 300 of Dalton Hall.

“The 2010 midterm election has revealed the growing role of new media (the Internet, social-networking technologies) in our political life,” says discussion organizer Carol Hager, a professor of political science.

“What was the power of new media in this contest? How significant were Internet and social media-based organizing in the rise of the Tea Party and insurgent candidates? How did these media affect voter participation and popular perceptions of candidates?” she continues.

Four nationally recognized experts will address these questions and others at the Nov. 11 event.